Erika is 26 years old. She is a single mother who lives with her family in the community of Mariscal Sucre. She is peaceful and hardworking. She likes being able to live in the countryside and being able to work at different agricultural activities. Erika works as a laborer, farming with her father and raising animals. This is how she obtains income to pay for her expenses independently from her parents.
Erika is asking for the support of a loan to invest in buying compost and fertilizer for her potato crop. This way, she can keep strengthening her farming, which will allow her to ave the income necessary to live.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ellen Donohue. View original language description.